Apprentice Health and Safety Advisor

This is an exciting time to join United Living on our Apprenticeship Programme as the business continues to grow and we have a significant order book of secured future projects.

Our Infrastructure Services business, who deliver critical resilient infrastructure that improves daily life by partnering with our clients to achieve sustainable outcomes for their customers and communities. You will join our Water division who are a national provider of infrastructure and non-infrastructure water and wastewater services to UK water utility companies.

We are looking for an apprentice to join the Health and Safety team who manage and maintain a safe working environment for all operatives, office employees, and third parties whilst adhering to all HSE management systems and adopting a customer-focused approach to our clients and their representatives. Some of your key responsibilities will be:

Assisting with completion of daily, weekly, and monthly reporting Maintaining and managing health and safety training and document control systems as part of the HSE team Assisting the team to develop and review all documents comprising of Health and Safety management systems and regularly audit their implementation Assisting the team in developing new policies and systems of work and other administrative duties Maintaining accurate records, analysing relevant Health and Safety data and compiling reports in relation to company objectives and key performance indicators Booking Site Safety Audits with our Auditing Team. Collating and maintaining information and the Audit matrix to a high standard Encouraging the reporting of hazards and incidents/accidents Attending Health and Safety meetings with the team Understanding and helping to implement all relevant health and safety policies and arrangements based upon the policies

Training:

As an Apprentice with United Living, you’ll be given a real job from day one where you will gain hands-on industry experience, and the knowledge required to achieve a nationally recognised qualification. You’ll be inspired and stretched professionally, but fully supported by an expert network of colleagues, as you work to build the foundations for a career within United Living, and the construction industry.

As part of your apprenticeship programme you will be enrolled on the Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship, which will be delivered by our training partner RHG Consult. The programme is two years long and you will study online, spending one day per week working towards achieving your qualification. This could be attending a virtual classroom lesson or workshop, having 1:1 meeting with your tutor, completing online resources, completing research, or working on evidence to put in your portfolio. You will also meet regularly with your coach and your line manager to ensure you are progressing through your programme as expected. Upon successful completion of your apprenticeship, you will be awarded a Level 3 Safety, Health and Environment Technician Apprenticeship, IOSH Approved Level 4 Accident Investigation Course and will be eligible to join the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) at TechIOSH level, and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) at Affiliate level.

Training Outcome:
You will be fully supported to continue your professional development upon completion of this programme

Employer Description:
United Living is a leading infrastructure, construction, and property services company in the UK, comprised of four complementary businesses. We help our customers and the communities they serve benefit from resilient infrastructure, affordable homes, and improved living spaces that are fit for the future. We invest in our people and firmly believe that our workforce is our most valuable asset. A driving force for success and the core to achieving our vision of creating a connected and sustainable future, our team is the heart of our organisation. Building a diverse, inclusive, and equal working environment in which everyone is welcomed and encouraged to be themselves, is a commitment we are dedicated to. We believe that having a diverse workforce not only sets us up for success, but it allows for greater opportunities for innovation, adaptability, and wide-ranging capabilities. We empower our people, and our communities, to champion diversity and change every day. We are a fast-paced, diverse, and hugely ambitious business. We welcome challengers, innovators and people who embrace change to establish yourself in a creative environment that champions freedom of expression and supports you in your personal and professional development – because together, we achieve more.

Working Hours :
Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Logical,Team working